geared

Definition of gearednext
past tense of gear
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Verb
  • The in-home technology is tailored to adults' needs.
    Megan Shinn, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • The company said the findings support a growing shift toward precision medicine, where therapies are tailored to the biological characteristics of an individual’s disease rather than applying the same treatment approach to all patients with similar clinical features.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • That switch has had a positive effect on Bello, but the problem now is that the Red Sox relievers haven’t adapted as seamlessly to opening the game.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Burial practices have to be carefully adapted to make sure the virus doesn't spread further.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Glasner was best suited to continue as manager, particularly with his knowledge of the playing staff and, given the team were still in the Conference League, his experience in European competition.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • These are the same chips AMD makes for regular laptops, but with different power settings better suited to a compact handheld system.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • That movie opened to $103 million through the four-day holiday (including $84 million over the traditional weekend) and $168 million globally, not adjusted for inflation.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 May 2026
  • Peregrines have long, stiff, tapered wings that can be subtly shaped and adjusted as needed during flight.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • While the actors handled scenes with Soccer, the costume department created adorable, customized pieces to meet the moment.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • Per this three-year contract, the system’s 470,000 students and 63,000 faculty and staff across 22 campuses will continue to have access to ChatGPT Edu, billed by the company as a version of the chatbot customized for educational institutions.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, May 30, the California State Lottery said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
  • The bar for earning a customer’s confidence has risen steadily, and in most industries, it hasn’t been matched by a corresponding rise in how companies actually behave.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • As Kansas City prepares to host massive crowds for the FIFA World Cup and accompanying events, law enforcement officials say security plans have been shaped in part by lessons learned from the 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting.
    Ben Wheeler May 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
  • Politics shaped his work as much as formal experimentation.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Geared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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